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Claudio L. Bassetti

Claudio L. Bassetti

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Neuroscience
Switzerland
2026
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Medicine
Switzerland
2023

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Neuroscience

D-Index
111
Citations
42464
World Ranking
526
National Ranking
9

Medicine

D-Index
111
Citations
42488
World Ranking
5358
National Ranking
67

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Claudio L. Bassetti is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a strong focus on cognitive neuroscience and neurology. They have contributed extensively across various subfields including experimental and cognitive psychology, epidemiology, and physiology.

Their published works center on topics related to sleep and wakefulness research, sleep and related disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea research. They have also conducted research in areas such as long-term effects of COVID-19, restless legs syndrome research, circadian rhythm and melatonin, and acute ischemic stroke management.

Their frequent co-authors include Markus H. Schmidt, Elena Moro, Julia van der Meer, Ramin Khatami, and Ulf Kallweit, indicating a collaborative network that supports a multidisciplinary approach to their research themes.

Claudio L. Bassetti has a notable record of publications in several influential scientific journals and venues, among which are:

  • European Journal of Neurology (39 publications)
  • Sleep Medicine (26 publications)
  • Clinical and Translational Neuroscience (22 publications)
  • Journal of Sleep Research (14 publications)
  • The Lancet Neurology (11 publications)

Some of their recent papers include the following:

  • The burden of neurological diseases in Europe: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, 2020, The Lancet Public Health
  • The European Insomnia Guideline: An update on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia 2023, 2023, Journal of Sleep Research
  • Global Incidence of Neurological Manifestations Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19-A Report for the GCS-NeuroCOVID Consortium and the ENERGY Consortium, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised non-inferiority trial, 2022, The Lancet
  • The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe, 2023, The Lancet Public Health

Best Publications

  • European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia

    Dieter Riemann;Chiara Baglioni;Claudio Bassetti;Bjørn Bjorvatn

  • Practice parameter: prediction of outcome in comatose survivors after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an evidence-based review): report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

    E.F.M. Wijdicks;A. Hijdra;G. B. Young;C. L. Bassetti

  • The role of cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin measurement in the diagnosis of narcolepsy and other hypersomnias.

    Emmanuel Mignot;Gert Jan Lammers;Beth Ripley;Michele Okun

  • Validation of the fatigue severity scale in a Swiss cohort.

    Philipp O. Valko;Claudio L. Bassetti;Konrad E. Bloch;Ulrike Held

  • Symptoms of sleep disorders, inattention, and hyperactivity in children

    Ronald D. Chervin;James E. Dillon;Claudio Bassetti;Dara A. Ganoczy

  • Sleep apnea in acute cerebrovascular diseases: final report on 128 patients.

    Claudio Bassetti;Michael S. Aldrich

  • The burden of neurological diseases in Europe: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

    Günther Deuschl;Günther Deuschl;Ettore Beghi;Ettore Beghi;Franz Fazekas;Franz Fazekas;Timea Varga

  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Acute Ischemic Stroke Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Treatment, Evolution, and Long-Term Clinical Outcome

    Claudio L. Bassetti;Milena Milanova;Matthias Gugger

  • Narcolepsy - clinical spectrum, aetiopathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

    Claudio L. A. Bassetti;Antoine Adamantidis;Denis Burdakov;Denis Burdakov;Denis Burdakov;Fang Han

  • Sleep–wake disturbances 6 months after traumatic brain injury: a prospective study

    Christian R. Baumann;Esther Werth;Reto Stocker;Silke Ludwig

  • SPECT during sleepwalking.

    Claudio Bassetti;Silvano Vella;Filippo Donati;Peter Wielepp

  • Guidance for the preparation of neurological management guidelines by EFNS scientific task forces - revised recommendations 2012.

    Maurizio A. Leone;M. Brainin;P. Boon;Maura Pugliatti

  • Functional connectivity in the default network during resting state is preserved in a vegetative but not in a brain dead patient

    Mélanie Boly;Luaba Tshibanda;Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse;Quentin Noirhomme

  • Global Incidence of Neurological Manifestations Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19-A Report for the GCS-NeuroCOVID Consortium and the ENERGY Consortium.

    Sherry H.Y. Chou;Ettore Beghi;Raimund Helbok;Elena Moro

  • Pitolisant versus placebo or modafinil in patients with narcolepsy : a double-blind, randomised trial

    Yves Dauvilliers;Claudio Bassetti;Gert Jan Lammers;Isabelle Arnulf

  • CSF hypocretin-1 levels in narcolepsy, Kleine-Levin syndrome, and other hypersomnias and neurological conditions

    Y Dauvilliers;C R Baumann;B Carlander;M Bischof

  • Sleepiness-related accidents in sleep apnea patients.

    Sabine Horstmann;Christian W. Hess;Claudio Bassetti;Matthias Gugger

  • Idiopathic hypersomnia : A series of 42 patients

    Claudio Bassetti;Michael S. Aldrich

  • Recommendations for the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension

    Gianfranco Parati;Carolina Lombardi;Jan Hedner;Maria R Bonsignore

  • Compliance with nasal CPAP can be improved by simple interventions.

    Ronald D. Chervin;Sarah Theut;Claudio Bassetti;Michael S. Aldrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk M. Hermann
Dirk M. Hermann University of Duisburg-Essen
Johannes Mathis
Johannes Mathis University of Bern
Esther Werth
Esther Werth University of Zurich
Ertugrul Kilic
Ertugrul Kilic Istanbul Medipol University
Mauro Manconi
Mauro Manconi University of Bern
Yves Dauvilliers
Yves Dauvilliers University of Montpellier
Lino Nobili
Lino Nobili University of Genoa
Christian W. Hess
Christian W. Hess University of Bern
Gert Jan Lammers
Gert Jan Lammers Leiden University
Mehdi Tafti
Mehdi Tafti University of Lausanne

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